ripple effect
Example Sentences
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Quarantine rules can send a child home for days or weeks, causing a ripple effect on childcare responsibilities for parents in a country that does not have federally mandated paid sick time.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Workday shares saw their best-ever single-day performance Thursday on the back of buyout rumors, creating a ripple effect across the entire software sector.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
It could also widen attacks on infrastructure in Persian Gulf countries — moves that would trigger an even bigger ripple effect across global markets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Fiona says the delays they faced had caused a "ripple effect" in the couple's life "where it's not just damaging one thing, it's damaging multiple things".
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Tarun Das was heading the Confederation of Indian Industry when the wall fell in Berlin, and he saw its ripple effect felt all the way to India.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
